Right now there are hundreds of thousands of students across India, who have just found out their results for the 12th board exams. For some there will be reason to rejoice, for others it is perhaps a disappointing day. There might even be those who are feeling like complete failures due to the marks they have secured.
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However, a bad marksheet, or any failure for that matter, does not imply that a person is destined to be a failure for the rest of their lives. History has taught us that there are many who failed at something important and went onto to becoming spectacular successes in their later lives.
Here are some extremely successful Indians who started their lives with failure
Sandeep Maheshwari
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Sandeep Maheshwari, is often cited as one of the most successful entrepreneurs in India. But not that long ago, he was also a college dropout, trying to find success outside of education. Having dropped out Kirori Mal College due to personal reasons, Sandeep became a freelance photographer struggling to make ends meet. He went on to found Images Bazaar, which boasts the largest collection of Indian stock images online.
Kailash Katkar
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Kailash Katkar, who grew up in a tiny little village in Maharashtra, came from an extremely humble background and had to drop out after his 10th grade due to familial circumstances. The odds were stacked against him with no formal education and no prospects for a good job. Since he was good with gadgets, he worked at a small radio and calculator repair shop. Instead of just giving up, he decided to learn everything about the business and his craft and became a self-taught expert technicians. Soon he started computer courses to become conversant in handling and understanding the new technology. He would later start a modest computer services business that we know today as the ₹200-crore+ Quick Heal Technologies, dealing in anti-virus software
Prem Ganapathy
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An Indian entrepreneur and businessman, Prem Ganapathy founded the extremely popular chain of restaurants called the Dosa Plaza. But his beginnings were humble, with him being one of seven children in a poor household of Tamil Nadu. Having only completed his 10th grade, he set off to Mumbai to chase success only to find himself completely fleeced and broke. With the help of a Tamilian family who took pity on him, he got a job working in a small bakery. Two years later he would start his own small business selling dosas. Now, there are Dosa Plazas across the world including New Zealand, Oman and even UAE!
Subhash Chandra
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One of the most powerful media moguls in the country (and the world) is also one who had to drop out of school before finishing his education. Subhash Chandra, was living in a village in Hisar district, Haryana, when he had to drop out after 10th grade to start working. While he initially joined his family business as a trader who procured and supplied rice to Food Corporation of India, he would go on to develop some of the most successful business enterprises in India including Zee Television. Today he is the chairman of Essel Group, an Indian conglomerate that has stakes in various industries including news, media, television, technology, education and more.
Kalpana Saroj
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Born in Roperkheda village in Maharashtra, Kalpana Saroj’s life is one of extraordinary success against all odds. She was 12 years old when she was married off by her parents and subsequently faced physical abused in the hands of her husband and his parents. She even tried committing suicide but then was taken in by her uncle at the age of 16. Taking loans that were sanctioned by the government for those born under the scheduled caste community, she started her own tailoring business. When that became a success, she started a furniture business to boot. Soon she would go on to buy the assets of Kamani Tubes Company and turn the loss-making company into a highly lucrative business. Today, as a millionaire, she is very embodiment of rags-to-riches.
